Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2006)

544 consumer complaints on file.

#10643962October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 4 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE TWO INJURIES REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10643258October 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641978October 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640915October 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639856September 29, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639045September 25, 2014
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THE CAR ENTERED THE DITCH AND ROLLED. MY DAUGHTER WAS BANGED AND BRUISED UP BUT DID NOT REQUIRE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL. I THEN RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE THAT THERE IS A FAULT IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM THE KEY RING. ALSO, THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. PRAISE THE LORD THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT BUT I AM OUT $6700 FOR THE CAR. I DID NOT HAVE FULL COVERAGE ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD LIABILITY AND COMPREHENSIVE BUT NOT COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10637898September 24, 2014
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638412September 23, 2014
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED INDEPENDENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638163September 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE REMEDY THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS IMPLEMENTING WITH THIS RECALL WAS INEFFECTIVE, SINCE THE ACTUAL FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO LOCK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637363September 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FIRST OF ALL, I USE MY CAR TO TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH FROM SCHOOL. I HAVE NOTICED SINCE I CAME HOME, STOPPING AT STOP LIGHTS, MY CAR WOULD CUT OFF AND THEN CUT BACK ON. ALSO, MY RADIO HAS CHANGED STATIONS BY ITSELF. THEN, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. WHEN I TURN ON MY AIR OR HEAT A KNOCKING NOISE COMES FROM MY AIR VENTS AND IT LAST FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I ACTUALLY THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO BLOW UP BECAUSE I WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THAT. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633629September 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633710September 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND STARTER HAS GONE OUT ON ME MANY TIMES THIS WOULD BE THE 3RD TIME IN THE LAST YEAR IV HAD TO REPAIR IT. ON MY 2006 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633260September 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE GM "FIX" FOR THE IGNITION ISSUE IS TO REPLACE KEYS SO THAT NOTHING CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE KEY, INCLUDING NOT EVEN THE FOB, THE "FIX" IS NOT TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART TO THE IGNITION. I'VE HAD MY CAR SINCE 2006 AND DRIVEN IT ALL THIS TIME WITH A LOT OF OTHER KEYS AND THE FOB ATTACHED. DURING THAT TIME I HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION. I THINK THERE MAY BE AN ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT: IT STANDS TO REASON THAT HAVING USED THE KEY WITH THE WEIGHT ATTACHED FOR 8 YEARS PROBABLY WOULD HAVE WORN THE INTERNAL CONNECTIONS BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE INSERTED KEY. IT ALSO SEEMS REASONABLE, THAT NOW HAVING A KEY THAT IS LIGHT WEIGHT BEING INSERTED INTO THE SAME CHAMBER AS THE HEAVILY WEIGHTED KEY, WILL MEAN THAT THE NEW KEY WON'T FIT OR MAKE THE PROPER CONNECTION IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE NEW KEY WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY, AND THEREFORE THE "FIX" IS REALLY CREATING A NEW PROBLEM. WHY WOULDN'T THE WHOLE IGNITION APPARATUS HAVING TO DO WITH THE KEY BE REPLACED AS WELL AS KEYS????? I THINK THIS IS A BIG OVERSIGHT, AND A BIG PROBLEM. ESPECIALLY SINCE ALL THE TESTIMONY I HEARD OR READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM GM IS THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE "MIS-SIZED PART" --- I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN FROM MY DEALER THAT IT IS THE KEYS THAT ARE BEING REPLACED, AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE THE FOBS ATTACHED. THIS IS SURELY DECEPTION, AND IF THE "FIX" HAS NOT BEEN TESTED ON EVERY CAR, HOW CAN WE TRUST THAT THE NEW KEYS WILL WORK WITH THE BY NOW WORN INTERNAL AND INCORRECT PART? THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. I'VE WRITTEN TO MY SENATOR ABOUT THIS. . .AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE. IN THE MEANTIME, I GO THURSDAY TO GET THE NEW KEYS. . .THEREAFTER THE OLD KEYS WON'T WORK WITH MY CAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632451September 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INITIAL FAILURE, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632074September 10, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,771. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632240September 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART THAT WAS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630366September 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, INCLUDING THE OIL PAN GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629380August 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS, ENGINE
I'VE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING MY VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN GM RECALL 14299, THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, BUT PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE?! THE LETTER REPEATS HOW THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FOR ME AT NO CHARGE... WHOOPIE ITS YOUR MISTAKE I SHOULD NOT EVEN HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS TYPE OF THING. AND SO WHAT YOU REPAIR WHAT YOU DIDNT GET RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE, WHAT ABOUT THE GAS I HAVE TO PUT IN TO DRIVE OVER 50 MILES AWAY TO GET TO A GM DEALER? WHAT ABOUT THE DAYS I MISS FROM WORK AND/OR MY COLLEGE CLASSES? OH YOU'RE SORRY FOR MY INCONVENIENCE? WHAT GOOD DOES YOUR SORRY DO FOR ME? I WORK FULL TIME, GO TO COLLEGE FULL TIME AND I RUN MY OWN HOUSEHOLD I DONT HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO DRIVE THAT FAR TO SIT AROUND A GARAGE FOR AN HOUR OR MORE FOR IT TO GET FIXED. NOT TO MENTION THE STRESS I ENDURE WHILE IM DRIVING IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RELIABLE FAMILY CAR, NOW I AM MERELY WAITING FOR IT TO GO OFF THE ROAD UNINTENTIONALLY MOVE THE KEY AWAY FROM THE RUN POSITION AND LOSE MY ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKING AND THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING INCREASING MY RISK OF INJURY OR FATALITY?! NOW I AM SUPPOSED TO JUST REST EASY AND WAIT FOR MY FATALITY TO POSSIBLY OCCUR AT ANY MOMENT WHILE IM DRIVING MY CAR THAT I PAY GOOD MONEY FOR WHILE YOU FIGURE OUT WHEN YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEND ME A LETTER WHICH COULD TAKE MONTHS AND THEN SET ME UP AN APPOINTMENT THAT DOESNT INTERFERE WITH MY SCHEDULE WHICH IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY AND COULD ALSO TAKE MONTHS. SO UNTIL THEN I AM TO JUST DRIVE MY DEATH TRAP AND WAIT FOR THE NEXT LETTER TO ARRIVE. I'VE NEVER BOUGHT ANYTHING BUT A CHEVROLET BUT WITH THIS INCIDENT IM NOT SURE I'LL EVER BUY ONE AGAIN. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. I UNDERSTAND YOU MAKE MISTAKES IM NOT BLAMING YOU THERE BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKES NOT ME, A FULL TIME COLLEGE/WORKING STUDENT TRYING TO MAKE MY WHILE THROUGH COLLEGE ON WHAT LITTLE I MAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629487August 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF MY 2006 IMPALA. THE FIRST FEW TIMES I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF GEAR AND BACK TO PARK, WHILE TURNING THE KEY BACK AND FORTH AND THE KEY WOULD RELEASE. NOW THE KEY IS STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. IT STARTS JUST FINE AND GOES INTO GEAR BUT I JUST CAN'T SHUT IT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629176August 28, 2014
STEERING
ALL I AM TRYING TO DO IS GET A LOANER CAR UNTIL THE PARTS ARE IN SO I DON'T HAVE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND FILE A COMPLAINT. I HAVE BEEN ON HOLD FOR 25 MINUTES WAITING FOR A SUPERVISOR AT THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. MY SAFETY AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS MY CONCERN. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I AM ASKING FOR MUCH AFTER BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER FOR 40 YEARS AND A GM MASTERCARD HOLDER IN GOOD STANDING. MY EMAIL IS [XXX]AND MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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